He often willfully misrepresents facts to make his point. He wraps himself in the trappings of a news anchor to bolster his own credibility -- this Pew Center opinion poll shows he's the second most-admired journalist in a country which has increasing trouble naming any news anchors. But he claims he's not a journalist when people criticize his methods. And he's one of the biggest bullies in modern media -- equalled, perhaps, only by Rush Limbaugh.

There is a good discussion to be had on how this case fell through the cracks. How many other lawbreakers with Phillips' record are handled by the court everyday? Are judge's giving full consideration to circumstances? And is it fair for people like Phillips' girlfriend to complain about his violence when they failed to help police prosecute him earlier?

But O'Reilly isn't interested in facts. So he had a producer show up on the judge's driveway to ask provocative questions, followed by an in-studio interview with State Sen. Ronda Storms -- a legislator with little firsthand knowledge of the court system or the issues involved. Read the transcript here.